Swing mounting



July 11, 1950 F. .1. MALLOY 2,514,713

SWING MOUNTING Filed March 7, 1947 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 A rm may;

frank IT [allay- July 11, 1950 Filed March '7, 1947 F. J. MALLOY SWING MOUNTING 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 In rel/tor frank J- MELHU A it!) rney:

Patented July 11, 1950 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE SWING MOUNTING Frank J. Malloy, Pittsburgh, Pa.

Application March 7, 1947, Serial No. 733,115

7 Claims.

This invention relates to a novel construction of swing mounting adapted to be used in conjunction with furniture for mounting a seat or bench as a rocker or swing and relatively to a fixedly disposed frame to thus provide a unique construction of swing mounting between a fixedly disposed supporting structure and a movably disposed seat or bench structure.

More especially, it is an object of the present invention to provide a mounting capable of being used with various types of furniture for swingably supporting the seat and backrest portions threreof relatively to a fixedly disposed supporting frame structure.

Still a further object of the invention is to provide a swingable mounting which is constructed and arranged to cause a seat or bench or other structure, supported swingably thereby, to rock or pivot relatively to its rigid supporting frame as the seat or swing structure is swung relatively thereto to thus create a combination swing and rocker. Various other objects and advantages of the invention will hereinafter become more fully apparent from the following description of the drawing, illustrating a preferred embodiment thereof, and wherein:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view showing the "invention in an idle or intermediate position;

Figure 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

Figure 3 is a horizontal sectional view taken substantially along a plane as indicated by the line 33 of Figure 1;

Figure 4 is a side elevational view showing the complete structure swung to a forward position and rocked forwardly, and

Figure 5 is a similar view showing the structure swung and rocked rearwardly.

Referring more specifically to the drawing, the improved combination swing and rocker in its entirety is designated generally 6 and includes .two supporting frame members each, designated generally 1, and each of which comprises front and rear uprights B and 9, respectively, which are connected at their upper ends by a cross-bar ID and the lower ends of which are adapted to rest on any suitable supporting surface.

The cross-bars I 0 of the two supporting frames 1 are connected adjacent their ends by rods II on which are swingably supported the hanger frames l2 which include a pair of spaced uprights l3 and I4, forming a part of each hanger frame l2 and one of which uprights of each frame is swingably supported by each of the rods I l. Each of the frames I2 also includes a lower cross-bar 2 I5 which is pivotally connected at its ends to the lower ends of the hanger bars I3 and M of the said frame l2.

The bottom bars l5 of the frames l2 are connected by rods l6 which extend therebetween and a pair of upright standards I! are pivotally mounted at their lower ends on the forward rod l6 and two upright standards I 8 are pivotally mounted on the rear rods I6, said standards l1 and I8 being disposed between and adjacent the frames l2. The standards I! and I8 which are in alignment, looking from front to rear of the structure 6, are connected by cross braces 19 pivotally to said uprights l1 and I8. Upright braces 20 are disposed between and pivotally connected to the complementary cross-braces l 9 and cross-bars l5 and said uprights l1 and 18 are reinforced by diagonal braces 2| which are pivotally connected thereto.

A rod 22 extends between the hanger bars l3 for pivotally supporting a pair of diagonal braces 23 which are pivotally connected thereto and which extend upwardly and rearwardly therefrom. The rear hanger bars 14 are connected by a rod 24 which is disposed above the level of the rod 22 and to which are connected two diagonal braces 25 which extend upwardly and forwardly therefrom and which cross the braces 23 on the outer sides thereof and which are likewise pivotally mounted relatively to said hanger bars l4. 7

A seat 26 provided with a back rest 21, has depending lugs 28 and 29 located adjacent the corners thereof. The lugs 28 are located adjacent the front edge of the seat 26 and are connected by a transverse rod 30 to which a pair of links 3| are pivotally connected. The depending ends of the links 3| are adjustably and pivotally connected to the upper forward ends of the diagonal members 25 by a rod 32 which extends therebetween and which is engaged by each of the parts 25 and 3|. A rod 33 extends between the lugs 29 and is pivotally engaged by the upper ends of the diagonal members 23.

The upper ends of the uprights I! engage a rod 34 which extends therebetween and to which is connected the corresponding ends of two links 35, the opposite ends of which pivotally engage a rod 36 which extends between the diagonal braces 25 and adjacent the rod 32.

The upper ends of the rear uprights l8 are pivotally connected to the diagonal braces 23 by links 31.

From the foregoing it will be readily apparent that when the seat structure 26 is swung forwardly, as seen in Figure 4, that the hanger frame portion of the seat: 25..

tion of the. hanger frames :2 wi a. forward and swinging movement to the seat 26 and also a. forward and rearward I'Ofilging-mo- I2 will be swung forwardly relatively to the supporting frame 1, the hanger bars I3 and I4 swinging on their pivot points 1 I relatively to the crossbars ID. This will cause the links 3| to be moved substantially into alignment with the diagonal braces 25 due to the fact that the uprights I! will be raised relatively to the seat 26 for drawing upwardly on the forward ends of said diagonal members 25 and uprights I! moved forwardly at a faster rate than bars 25, causing the front ends of members 25 to draw the seatdownwardly. At the same time the uprights 18 will be moved forwardly, being maintained parallel to the uprights I! by the braces I 9, thereby causing the diagonal braces 23 to be rocked forwardly, through the link connection 37 between said up rights I8 and the braces 23, for elevating the rearportion of the seat 26 as the forward part thereof is depressed and as the seat 26 is swung in a. for-i ward direction relatively, to the frame structure 1.

conversely. when the; han erirames t2; w ne rearwardly, as seen in F re 5, he upr h l7 and 18 will be moved rearwardlywhile being maintained in.- snbstantijally n eht positions. as in. Figur s. 1 and i. so that the l nks. 3 l aus the. diag nal braces; 33 to swin ownwa dlyd rearwardlyfor drawing downwardly on the rear At the same time, the rearward movement f th upri h s t w l au the links 35 to e wun r arwardiy n the r will cause the diagonal braces 25 to be swung upwardly and rearward'ly'fQ-lf-' el a ingthe f l ward; edge of the, seat 26 asthe re r ed h reof; is depressed and assaid seat; is: swung rearwardly relatively to the frame; structures 1.

Fromthe foregoing it will be readily apparent that a forward and rearward swinging mpthus impart tion, as previously described and as illu rated in Figures 1, 4 and 5. Conversely; the, swinging movement; of the seat 25-. will cause a swinging movement of' the hanger frames. 12: and accordingly: a. rocking; movement; of the, seat; or, a. mob

ing movement; ofthe, seat will be transmitted to the. hanger frames tZ- -for imparting a swinging motion thereto for also causing the seat 26- to be swung forwardly and rearwardly as it is rocked.

Various modifications and changes are contemplated and may obviouslybe resorted to, without departing from the spirit and scope-of the in- Yention as hereinafterdefined. by the; appended 7 claims.

I claim as myinvention 1. In. a combination swing roeker' mounting for seat structures, a pair of laterally spaced upright supporting frames, apair of hanger frames swingably supported between said supporting frames for swinging movement in directions. lengthwise tions of the hanger frames to the supporting frames and extending upwardly therefrom; in cross-relationship, link meansapivotally connected to portions of the hanger frames and to the brace members supported thereby in spaced relationship to the pivots of the brace members, links pivotally connected to certain of the brace members, and a seat or platform pivotally supported at its corners by said links and by the other brace members whereby swinging movement of the hanger frames relatively to the supporting frames will impart a swinging and rocking movement to the seat or platform through said crosshrace members.

2. A structure as in claim 1, spaced uprights pivotally supported by the lower portions of said hanger frames and extending upwardly therefrom and to the upper ends of which said link means are connected.

3, Av combination swing and rocker mounting for seat structures comprising a substantially U- shaped hanger frame, a supporting structure for swingably mounting said hanger frame for movement indirections substantially-parallel thereto,

braces pivet lzly connec ed. to he; hang r frame and extendin upw r ly herefr m in ross-relationshlp, a seat. or; plati r ivotally connected adjacent one end thereof to the upper end of one of said brac s a, link niv tally connectedo and. dependin from h other end of. .said a or platform and having its lower end pivotally con.- hected to the upper: end f' he other raca ai -P f pri h s pivot lly' o cted to the-intermediate, lower po tienof said a g r e.- and extending; upwardly there oma cl l nks connecting the upper endear said. uprights to said: brace members adjacent their last mentioned, upper ends.

A structure as; in; claim, 3;, Said braces being c nne tecr ohe ha r f ame at diff r t dis,- tanees from the. c nection f e han r frame to. the. support n Struct i6= whereby w g n movement ftheh ns rf ame the upportin M; will impart. a wi i g, a d. roc ing movement to the seat or platform;

5. A structu e as. i claim 3. said. supportin structur be subs an llyh-sha ed and said h n er fram bein w ea r, IUSDQnded fromthe upnerendi h re ff 6. A structure as in claim; 3, saidhangen frame bein formed. of: pivot llycon ect d e ions:

7. A structure in c m il said hangerrframe inaform dof nil otally onnected; sec ions; and said; rac s. e n n v tally co ect d o; a s sta t ally upright side porti n or the. ha er frame. g

- FRANKJ. MALLOY'.

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